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College Pulse

YC S18

San Francisco, US · 9 employees · 10 known investors

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College Pulse operates a platform for collecting and sharing student opinion data across college campuses. The service provides students and administrators access to aggregated community perspectives on topics relevant to campus life, replacing reliance on social media for understanding campus sentiment.

Data & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareMarketing TechSaaSSocialEducationAnalyticsUnited States of AmericaAmerica / CanadaFully Remote

Founders & leadership· Y Combinator alumni (S18)

TKTerren Klein
Terren KleinCEO & Co-FounderTerren Klein is the founder and CEO of College Pulse, a platform that aggregates student opinion data across college and high school campuses to provide administrators and students with community sentiment insights.30 Under 30 2022
TL
Tim LentzFront-end Engineer
CK
Chase KleinRecruiter
MB
Mary BagleyPanel Manager
JB
Jake BrodyResearch Associate
JG
Jake GabaVice President Marketingformer
CB
Carter BastianSenior Engineerformer
RJ
Robin JayaswalAdvisor2017–2021

Investors · 10

Conversion Capitallisted by Conversion CapitalSan Francisco · $500K – $5M

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Madrona Venture Grouplisted by Madrona Venture GroupSeattle · $2M – $10M

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Norwest Venture Partnerslisted by Norwest Venture PartnersMenlo Park · $10M – $30M

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Cathexis VenturesreportedHouston · $250K – $1Mvia Mark Friday · inferred

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FrialereportedNashville · $100K – $600K

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GMO VenturePartnersreportedTokyo

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Sandwith Ventures, LLCreported

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South Bay VenturesreportedLos Angeles

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Also in the syndicate · 1

GSV Accelerate

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Frequently asked questions

What does College Pulse do?
College Pulse operates a platform for collecting and sharing student opinion data across college campuses. The service provides students and administrators access to aggregated community perspectives on topics relevant to campus life, replacing reliance on social media for understanding campus sentiment.
Who founded College Pulse?
College Pulse was founded by Terren Klein.
Who are College Pulse's investors?
College Pulse's investors include Y Combinator, Conversion Capital, Madrona Venture Group, Norwest Venture Partners, Cathexis Ventures, Friale, GMO VenturePartners, Sandwith Ventures, LLC and 1 more.
Where is College Pulse headquartered?
College Pulse is headquartered in San Francisco, US.